Упр.3 Юнит 5.1 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 11 класс

Study Skills: Predicting content

Read the title, then read the first sentence in each paragraph. This helps you predict the content of the text.

3 RNE Read the text and complete tasks 1–7. In each task, choose number 1, 2, 3 or 4.

1. We learn in the first paragraph that the writer was surprised when he opened the door to the police.
   • 1. His morning routine was interrupted.
   • 2. His doorbell rang so early.
   • 3. He opened the door to the police.
   • 4. He saw the look on the policemen’s faces.
2. By the time the detective entered the interrogation room, the writer …
   • 1. didn’t know how much time had passed.
   • 2. had begun to blame himself for his situation.
   • 3. had prepared many questions to ask.
   • 4. was beginning to realise the seriousness of his situation.
3. The writer uses the phrase “he dropped the bombshell” (line 22) to show that …
   • 1. the detective was not telling the truth about the crime.
   • 2. the detective revealed some shocking information.
   • 3. the detective had become angry and started shouting.
   • 4. the detective was not impressed with the writer’s alibi.
4. When the lawyer arrived, she …
   • 1. was very critical of the detective.
   • 2. showed her disapproval of CCTV.
   • 3. insisted that the writer was innocent.
   • 4. didn’t seem convinced by the evidence.
5. Why did the lawyer think that the pictures were unacceptable?
   • 1. They didn’t show the man’s face.
   • 2. They were of very poor quality.
   • 3. They were taken from a distance.
   • 4. The man in them didn’t look like the writer.
6. The writer was eventually released because …
   • 1. there was a lack of evidence.
   • 2. new evidence proved him innocent.
   • 3. the real culprit was found.
   • 4. a court ruled that he should be.
7. Which issue is the article mainly concerned with?
   • 1. finding a reliable lawyer
   • 2. modernising the police force
   • 3. controlling crime-fighting costs
   • 4. trusting too much in technology